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of our heroes. Indeed, even God is given a lesser status as society reasons Him away and turns instead to science and technology....

the reader is the consumer. A writerly text is at the other end of this spectrum, as in these texts the reader is also a co-produc...

formalist-structuralist critics have evaded the issue of sexual identity entirely or dismissed it as irrelevant and subjective" (S...

at different rates, which means that "physical growth is "asynchronous" (Berk 296). B. The general growth curve indicates the cha...

of a child. 1. "I a child and thou a lamb" (Blake 670). B. Dickinsons narrator is a dying woman. 1. "The Eyes around-had wrung the...

much as an opportunity for self-indulgence at the expense of the masses, who had hitherto, as a matter of policy, been treated wit...

society. The fact that there is an absence of discord about the war itself is interesting in light of current events. Guns for Ge...

San Diego, California. For a young farm boy, the transition was nothing short of culture shock. The boot camp of 1941 was design...

which entices the user to explore further. The target audience for this site is quite broad. As indicated in the introduction to ...

who were also religious, like the Puritans, but also very different. This is the ultimate setting of the story. It is, however, al...

any sustenance for her. This brings in the thematic element of the shawl in a very powerful way for Magda would suck on the shawl,...

for home,/ She stood in tears amid the alien corn" (Keats 65-67). In contrast Achebes story is about a man who has just obtained...

and vision. The problem that immediately presents itself, as might be expected, is that many of these concepts are less than self...

child, which is further emphasized by his stiff nature. All of these symbolic descriptions lay the foundation for understanding th...

a very powerful aspect of the entire plastic industry. Or, as noted by the author in offering the words of another, "Bottled water...

flying in WWII and I must say that was a great adventure, although frightening and dangerous too. I am also, I believe,...

face" (lines 444-445)("Sir Gawain" 229). The head then warns Gawain not to forget their agreement, which is that Gawain will submi...

not going to happen, and she wants her sons to be good sons, which they are not, at least in her eyes. Perhaps she knows that ther...

very easy for the adult who simply wants a brief understanding of the period. This site also offers many different museums which...

and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...

which is why there is sometimes gender confusion in myriad ways. Boys grow up and feel as if there has been some mistake because t...

beings. But there arrives a man, Weston, who seems possessed by a demon and tries to convince Tinidril to sleep on fixed...

first published anonymously in 1418, and has become the most widely read Christian text with the lone exception of the Bible. Sub...

primary role was that of sexual object. But, at the same time it also illustrates that men did not like sharing their women with a...

and also one who believes that change is often good, even if it is hard and confusing. He possesses an open mind and an eagerness....

camps, and symbolic of the true need to survive, something not really seen in the mother or the infant who all but seem to accept ...

politicians ordeal. Henrys feelings of loneliness and isolation are revealed in a type of flashback manner that links the social ...

water from a fire hydrant. The street scene also emphasizes the desperation of the era. A man stands next to a car that is covered...

the story, the children would be summoned, and the narrators father would let them go, saying something to the effect of "to hell ...

she is sent to live with another family and then goes off to Africa on missionary work with them. In essence, Celie is not only ut...